31 May
2001
31 May
'01
1:22 p.m.
> I just returned from a flying trip to Newark, Ny
and returned with a
> working IBM Series 1, dated 1979. Also with it were a number of spare
> cpu's a complete 4997 and asorted parts. The only thing really missing
> were side skins. I also was given a genuine IBM timeclock, possibly as
> old as the late '30's, as it eschews the IBM name for
"International"
Speaking of IBM timeclocks, look at this baby in the
IBM museum in
Singelfinded, Germany:
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If you ever get out to the southern region of Germany
(Singelfinden is two
hours northwest of Munich) I highly recommend you take the time to visit
the IBM Museum there. Hundreds of IBM machines going back to the
Hollerith census tabulating machine (well, a replica at least), ALL
WORKING!!
Errr... (*G*) Sallam, it's Sindelfingen, and a suburb of Stuttgart
(Please never tell this to one of the locals, they still belive to
live in a city of their own :) - this may help to locate it a bit
better for some members.
Still, the Museum is woth more than one visit ... but it's only
open every thursday afternoon from 14:00 to 17:00 - and only on
an apointment base.
Gruss
H.
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VCF Europa 3.0 am 27./28. April 2002 in Muenchen
http://www.vcfe.org/